This Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course is focused on the practical aspects of mechanical design for pressure vessels, storage tanks, thermal equipment, piping systems, and fluid transport machinery. The course will explore the performance of these components under various operating conditions, offering an in-depth analysis of material degradation processes such as corrosion, erosion, and fatigue, which can contribute to component failure.
The Energy training course will include multiple examples and case studies, providing hands-on experience with the Fitness for Service (FFS) assessment method. This approach allows for a quantitative evaluation of the remaining service life of any equipment component. Methods for failure prevention will also be covered in detail.
Key topics covered in the Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course include:
- Mechanical design of pressurized equipment following ASME Code standards
- Best operating conditions, including Integrity Operating Window and Management of Change (MOC)
- Analysis of damage and degradation mechanisms impacting process equipment and piping
- Guidelines for selecting the appropriate inspection method based on API code standards
- Procedures for evaluating flaws and defects in existing components
Upon completion of the Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course, participants will be able to:
- Comprehend the safe design and operation principles of pressurized process equipment
- Implement procedures for the inspection and testing of process equipment
- Apply core concepts and strategies to prevent equipment failures
- Utilize FFS best practices to assess the remaining operational life of equipment
- Choose appropriate methods for repairing and modifying pressurized process equipment
This Energy Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes formal lectures and interactive worked examples with active contribution of all delegates during discussions and team work. Real life examples (i.e. case studies) will be selected to illustrate the procedure for carrying out typical equipment failure analysis.
The emphasis in the entire training course will be on the explanation of equipment failure causes and safety operation system as well as providing answers to problems that is encountered in everyday practice. There will be ample opportunities for open discussion and sharing professional experiences on existing and new technologies.
Upon completion of the Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course, participants will be able to:
- Comprehend the safe design and operation principles of pressurized process equipment
- Implement procedures for the inspection and testing of process equipment
- Apply core concepts and strategies to prevent equipment failures
- Utilize FFS best practices to assess the remaining operational life of equipment
- Choose appropriate methods for repairing and modifying pressurized process equipment
Day One: Overview of Design Features of Process Equipment and Piping System
- General Concept of Safety in Design: Codes and Standards
- Design Features of Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks
- Design Features of Piping Systems
- Design Characteristics of Fluid Handling Equipment
- Design Characteristics of Thermal Equipment
- Overpressure Protection of Equipment
Day Two: Overview of Operation Issues of Components of Process Equipment
- Safe Operation of Process Equipment: Integrity Operating Window
- Over-pressuring of Process Equipment
- Uncontrolled Runaway Chemical Reaction
- Overheating of Boiler Tubes
- Abnormal Operation of Fluid Handling Equipment
- Vibration of Piping Systems
Day Three: Failure Modes and Fracture Mechanisms
- Characteristics of Material Used for Construction of Process Equipment
- Material Degradation Processes
- Causes of Failures of Process Equipment and Piping Systems
- Failure Modes
- Fracture Mechanisms
- Lessons Learnt from Major World Equipment Failures
Day Four: Design and Operation of Fluid Handling Equipment
- Condition Monitoring
- Inspection and Testing Techniques: API 572, API 510, API 570
- Risk Based Inspection (RBI): API 580
- Fitness for Service Assessment: API 579/ASME FS1
- Failure Evaluation and Calculation of Component Remaining Life
- Failure Prevention Methods
Day Five: Repairs, Alterations and Rerating of Process Equipment
- Classification of Repairs
- Repair Best Practices for Pressure Vessels and Other Equipment
- Rerating of Pressure Vessels
- Hot Taping and Line Stopping
- Positive Material Identification (PMI)
